Guest guest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 , I think you hit the nail on the head about how prednisone works on different people. May be I should reconsider trying it for a few days so that I could get my house clean. It has gone to pot since I haven't had enough oxygen to lift and move things around. I know with whirlwind energy I could do it in a flash! :0) My doc hasn't given it to me because it would be dangerous for me to gain any more weight. I will discuss it on Tuesday. Margaret To: Breathe-Support Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:28:50 AMSubject: Re: Results + Ginny Ginny, I had to laugh about your spring cleaning. The first time I took prednisone ( 40mg) I stayed up until 4 in the morning vacumming my ceilings! By the end of the first week my house was so spotless I was bored. I would wake up in the middle of the night and spot a dust bunny and have to jump out of bed and attack it (lol). I keep wondering if prednisone exaggerates tendencies we already have. If angry people get angrier, depressed people get weepier, and full time mothers go nuts doing household chores in mega speed motions. It is great you only gained 15 pounds and then lost it quickly. I am down to 8 mg, no longer clean like a crazy person, but have such a hard time keeping the weight off. Take care Ginny, R. (53) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California From: Sher Bauman <bofus (AT) wbcable (DOT) net>Subject: ResultsTo: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 3:57 PM I saw pulmodude this morning... I have 16% less lung capacity than I did last Nov. Also he says I definitely have clubbing...gave me a pneumonia shot (last one was 5 yrs ago). He will wait 2 wks and see if I'm feeling better....kinda flu-like symptoms and if not he wants to start a short series of prednisone. He knows I do not want to take it..Lord knows I don't need any wt. gain. I'm afraid if I get on for any reason I won't be able to get off again for whatever reason. Historically , progression will happen..... Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 , the same thing happened to me last summer when I was on 40 mgs. non-stop cleaning, up and down the stairs multiple times, etc, the pulmonary doc even commented on how talkative I was at the appt -- i tend to be quiet then she started weaning me and all of the energy weaned too Pink Joyce IPF 3/06 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: Results + GinnyTo: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 1:28 PM Ginny, I had to laugh about your spring cleaning. The first time I took prednisone ( 40mg) I stayed up until 4 in the morning vacumming my ceilings! By the end of the first week my house was so spotless I was bored. I would wake up in the middle of the night and spot a dust bunny and have to jump out of bed and attack it (lol). I keep wondering if prednisone exaggerates tendencies we already have. If angry people get angrier, depressed people get weepier, and full time mothers go nuts doing household chores in mega speed motions. It is great you only gained 15 pounds and then lost it quickly. I am down to 8 mg, no longer clean like a crazy person, but have such a hard time keeping the weight off. Take care Ginny, R. (53) Sarcoid/PF 3/2006 Carlsbad, California From: Sher Bauman <bofus (AT) wbcable (DOT) net>Subject: ResultsTo: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 3:57 PM I saw pulmodude this morning... I have 16% less lung capacity than I did last Nov. Also he says I definitely have clubbing...gave me a pneumonia shot (last one was 5 yrs ago). He will wait 2 wks and see if I'm feeling better....kinda flu-like symptoms and if not he wants to start a short series of prednisone. He knows I do not want to take it..Lord knows I don't need any wt. gain. I'm afraid if I get on for any reason I won't be able to get off again for whatever reason. Historically , progression will happen..... Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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